The Blue Mountains
April 13th 2018 The Blue Mountains
I think I have found my favourite nature spot in Australia.
In 1788 the mountains were named Carmarthen Hills or Landsdowne Hills by Governor Phillip. However because of all the eucalyptus trees, which give off a fine mist from the oil in the leaves in a hot sun, which makes a blue haze, the mountains were renamed The Blue Mountains.
We spent three and a half days in t
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